Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.059

Description

Red, green, orange figured tied Beiderwand coverlet; seamless; applied fringe on three sides; floral border on three sides; rosette medallion and checkerboard centerfield pattern.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fehr & Keck

Role

Weaver

Date made

1848

Place

Town

Emaus

County

Lehigh County

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand 3:1

Warp

Average Warp Count

32

Warp Colors

Natural

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

42

Weft Colors

Red, Orange, Green, Natural

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL,LR

Transcription

MANUFAC/TORED/BY FEHR &/KECK/EMAUS/1848

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

84

Dimensions

Width

74 in

Length

87 in

Dimension Notes

2-1/2 in fringe on 3 sides,

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

6-3/4 in